This place is the ideal neighborhood dive bar. There are billiards, darts, plenty of TVs, good tunes, and an array of friendly regulars who made me feel immediately welcome.
The bartender, Kat, is lovely, professional, and bright. She's also a skilled aviator. If you need tips on passing your FAA part 107 exam, or about how to fly a Cessna 172 — the #1 most crashed aircraft in history — I recommend buying a few rounds and chatting with Kat. I'm planning on hiring her to fly us to Bermuda for my law school graduation celebration in 2026.
I'll definitely be back next time...
Read moreStaying at the nearby Marriott for a graduation near the city, I walked into the Emerald Pub on a Monday night expecting to just get a drink or two.
I ended up staying damn near until closing. Kat was a lovely bartender and poured a perfect pint of Guinness the RIGHT way. It was bingo night and the hosts were fun and entertaining. Despite being from way out of town, I felt like a local at the Emerald Pub.
Good people, good drinks, good times. Would've paid double what I did for the experience and still would've left very happy. What a rare, pleasant find. Give...
Read moreTonight I got to hang out with a very, VERY old friend, in our old neighborhood.
That was fantastic!
As a bonus, our positively lovely young bartender ("Kat"), in addition to providing handsome pours of delicious single malt scotch, was also studying for her pilot's license, so we got to geek out on that!
What is splendid night!
Seriously, Kat is a Treasure. I got to see how she made other patrons feel Cherished, and it NEVER made me feel it was just for tips.
She's...
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